Unique deformation processes involving the recrystallization of chrysotile within serpentinite: Implications for aseismic slip events within subduction zones

Terra Nova

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 454-461

  Hirauchi, Ken Ichi ^a   Yamaguchi, Haruka ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETIONARY PRISM; ANTIGORITE; ASBESTOS; DEFORMATION; FRICTION; MANTLE STRUCTURE; MESOZOIC; RECRYSTALLIZATION; SCHIST; SERPENTINITE; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549011772     PISSN: 09544879     EISSN: 13653121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3121.2007.00771.x     Document Type: Article

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